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Contact Us Home Online Services Pay Fines and Tickets... Forms & Filing Form Packets, Fee Schedule... Records Search Requests Self-Help Family, Civil, Evictions... Divisions Appeals, Civil, Criminal... Appeals Civil Criminal Family Law Guardianship Juvenile Probate & Conservatorship Small Claims & Unlawful Detainers Traffic General Info Contact Us, Employment... Locations & Contact Info Court Calendar Court Holidays Jury Service Employment ADA Local Rules Jury Service Traffic Tickets IMPORTANT LINKS Payment of Fines Fee Schedule Court Calendar Welcome Welcome to the Superior Court of Inyo County The serves residents in Inyo County in Independence and Bishop. Court News & Notices Updated: July 17, 2019 Court Calendars 2019 Calendar 2020 Calendar Effective July 1, 2010 Local Rules Quick Links Employment ADA Small Claims External Links Online Payments DMV Traffic Schools Department of Motor Vehicles Judicial Council Cal Courts Self Help Center Inyo County I-CAN Legal Info by Division Appeals Civil Criminal Family Law Guardianship Juvenile Probate & Conservatorship Small Claims Traffic Appeals A non-prevailing party in a case may ask a higher court to review the decision in their case and determine if the decision was correct. MORE » Civil Division The Civil Division of the court handles cases where one party sues another to recover money or property, enforce a contract, collect damages, or protect civil rights. Petitions to change names and various writs are also handled by the Civil Division. MORE » Criminal A criminal case is a proceeding in which someone is charged with a public offense (i.e., with committing a crime), evidence is presented on both sides, and a decision is made as to the person’s guilt. MORE » Family Law Family Court Services serves parties who need to file for Dissolution, Separation or Nullity of Marriage; Establishment of Parental Relationship, Petitions for Custody and Support, Motions for Child Custody, Support, or Visitation, Support Enforcement, Guardianship of Minors, Adoption, or who seek protection from Domestic Violence, Civil Harassment, Workplace Violence or Elder Abuse. MORE » Guardianship Guardianship is a court proceeding in which a judge gives someone who is not the parent custody of a child, or the power to manage the child’s property (called "estate"), or both. The Civil Self-Help Center can assist you with completing the paperwork to ask the court for Guardianship of the Person of a minor child MORE » Juvenile Juvenile Delinquency cases are located at the Family Court Services window located at the 421 I Street entrance of the courthouse. Juvenile Delinquency cases, as defined under Welfare and Institutions, involve any persons under the age of 18 (minors) who are accused of violations of any law of the state or of the United States, or minors who are habitually disobedient or truant. MORE » Probate & Conservatorship Probate and Conservatorship matters address a person’s finances upon death or the care of an adult person that is unable to care for themselves or their finances. Probate cases address a person’s estate, resolve debts, and distribute the remaining property/monies to heirs or beneficiaries. Conservatorship cases appoint caregivers to care for a person and their finances. MORE » Small Claims & Unlawful Detainers Small claims cases are lawsuits that do not exceed $10,000 and are resolved quickly and inexpensively with relatively simple and informal rules. An unlawful detainer matter is a case in which a landlord seeks to evict a tenant. MORE » Traffic The Traffic Division handles only Infraction matters for Traffic violations, Fish & Game violations, local city and county ordinances, boating, and dog/animal citations. Note: driving under the influence (DUI) violations are handled through the Criminal Division. MORE » About the Court Inyo County is the second largest county in the State of California covering over 10,220 square miles including Mount Whitney and Death Valley, the highest and lowest points on the continental United States. With courthouse locations in Independence and Bishop, the Inyo Superior Court serves a population of over 18,000 people. Presiding Judge : Brian J. Lamb Judge : Stephen M. Place Executive Officer : Pamela M. Foster Locations INDEPENDENCE COURTHOUSE Department 1 168 North Edwards Street P.O. Drawer U Independence, CA 93526 Department 3 168 North Edwards Street P.O. Box 518 Independence, CA 93526 BISHOP COURTHOUSE Department 4 301 West Line Street Bishop, CA 93514 Locations, Numbers, Hours » Mission Statement The mission of is to provide for the resolution of disputes and enforcement of our laws in a manner appropriate to the needs of our community and society. Contact Jobs ADA ©...